2021届合肥四十八中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析

2021届合肥四十八中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AObesity（肥胖症）isbecomingaprobleminourbusysociety,andalmostoneinthreeAmericanadultsisnowconsideredtobeobese.Childrenobesityisalsoatanall-timehigh.Obesitymeansbeingveryoverweight.Ifyouareobese,youhavetoomuchbodyfat.Ifyoueatmorefoodthanyourbodycanuse,thiswillmakeyouputonweight.Foodthatyourbodydoesnotneedwillbestoredasfatbyyourbody.Thefollowingarethemajorfactorsthatincreasetheriskofobesity.Whatyoueatplaysamajorroleinweightgain.Eatingalotoffastfoodsuchashamburgers,sweetdrinks,icecreamsandothersweetfoodcanincreasetheriskofbecomingobese.Ifyoudonotdoenoughexercise,youwillputonweightasthefoodyoueatisnotbeingusedtomakeenergyforphysicalactivities.Thechancesofyoubeingobesearegreaterifyourparentsareobese.Therearemanypsychologicalfactorsthatcausepeopletoeattoomuch.Peoplewhoareworried,unhappyorboredwillofteneattomakethemselvesfeelbetter.Thisisknownascomforteating.Ageisanotherfactor,asyoutend（趋于）tobelessactivewhenyougetolder.Whenyougetolder,youneedtoeatless,andifyoudonoteatless,youwillputonweight.Obesitycancausemanyhealthproblemssuchasheartproblems,highbloodpressureandmanyotherseriousmedicalconditions.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraph1meansthat .obesitydoesnotdoharmtohealth.therearemoreobesechildrenthanbefore.alltheAmericanchildrenareobese.therearelessobesechildrenintheUSA.Accordingtothepassage,thereare majorfactorsthatincreasetheriskofobesity.A.three B.four C.five D.sixWhatwillthewritermostprobablytalkaboutafterthelastparagraph?Howtoavoidobesity.HowtoliveinthebusyUSA.Whatillnessesarecausedbyobesity.Howdoctorstreatheartproblems.BThereare8.8millionblindpeopleinIndia.Infact,thereare36millionblindpeopleworldwideandaquarterofthemareinIndia;however,manycasesofblindnessinIndiaarecurable.ThepoorinIndiahavelimitedaccesstoprimaryeyehealthcareandoftendonoteatfoodsrichinmicronutrients,likevitaminsandminerals,whichplayanimportantroleinmaintaininggoodeyehealth.Manypeopleworldwidearenotevenawarethattheymayhaveavision（视力）problemsimplybecausetheydonotgettheireyestestedeveryyearwithadoctor,whotestsforthefunctioningoftheeyemuscles（肌肉）,aswellascommondiseaseslikenightblindness.Thisexamisstronglyrecommendedbyexpertsbecausesomechangesinvision,whichthepatientmaytakelongertonotice,canbefoundeasilyinthisway.Certainsimplechangesindietandlifestylecanensurebettereyehealthforyou.Theseincludedrinkingplenty-ofwater,notsmoking,andeatingbrightlycolor1edandleafyfruitandvegetables.Wearingsunglassesprotectsyoureyesfromthesun,whichdamagesotherwisehealthyeyes.Learnaboutyourfamily'seyediseasehistory,andbeonthelookoutforanyproblemaboutyourvision.Makesurethatyouseeadoctorimmediatelyforearlyintervention（干预）ifyouseeanyofthesesignsofworseningeyehealth.Ifyouoralovedoneneedstocureblindnessorothereyediseases,turntoacrowdfunding（众筹）platform.AgroupofeyehealthcaregivershavefundraisedwithcrowdfundingplatformImpactGurutoraisemoneytoperformoperationsontheeyesofblindwomeninsouthAsia.Runninganonlinefundraiserenablesbothdoctorsandpatientstofindawayoutofthedark.Ifyouwanteyecaretodevelop,startafundraisertoday.WhyaretheresomanyblindpeopleinIndia?ThereisalackofeyehospitalsinIndia.Peoplepaynoattentiontotheireyesatall.PoorIndianslackfoodgoodforeyehealth.Theenvironmentdamagestheireyes.WhatdoestheauthorsuggestinParagraph2?Examiningyoureyesannually.Strengtheningmuscleseveryday.Raisingtheawarenessofphysicalhealth.Attachingimportancetoself-examination.Whichofthefollowingmaydoharmtoyoureyes?A.Smokingalot. B.Wearingsunglasses.C.Drinkingmuchwater. D.Watchingbrightly-color1edpictures.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowinthelastparagraph?Howtostartafundraiseronline.Theimportanceofraisingmoney.Theroleofcrowdfundingineyecare.Whatshouldbedonetoraisemoney.CConcernsabouthealth,animalsandtheenvironmentareleadingmorepeopletoremovemeatfromtheirdiet.Plant-basedmeatalternatives（替代品）increasinglyappearinsupermarketsandrestaurants.Butwhatsomepeoplecallcleanmeat-meatgrownfromcellsinalaboratory—isstillanideathatisjustbeginning.Morethan24companiesaretestinglab-grownfish,beefandchicken.Thesebusinesseshopetoenterthealternativemeatmarket,whichcouldbeworth$140billionby2029.Oneofthecompanies,ShiokMeats,growsitsproductbytakingshrimpcellsandkeepingthematafixedtemperature.Theyarethengivennutrientsinasolution（溶液）.Thecellsbecomemeatinfourtosixweeks.Thislab-grownmeat’spriceishigh.Onekilogramofitnowcosts$5,000,saidShiokMeats’chiefexecutiveSandhyaSriram.Atthatcost,asingleporkandshrimpdumplingcouldbeasmuchas$300.Sriram,avegetarian,hopestocutthecostto$50foronekilogrambytheendofthisyear.“Wearelookingatnextyear,sowemightbethefirstevercompanytolaunchacell-basedmeatproductintheworld,”Sriramsaid.“ShiokMeatsstillneedsapprovalfromthecity’sfoodregulator,andthatmattersthemostatpresent.”Althoughpeopleincreasinglydemandmeatalternatives,cell-basedmeatcompaniesstillfaceresistance（抵制）totheirproducts.InSingapore,somepeoplesaidtheywouldgivelabgrownmeatasecondthought.“Imaynotexactlydaretoeatit,butIdofindtheideaappealingbecausetheanimalsintheoceansaredeclining,”said60-year-oldPetLoh,whilesheshoppedforshrimpsinaSingaporemarket.Anyalternativewayofmakinganimalproteinwithoutharmingtheenvironmentispositive,saidPaulTeng,aspecialistinagriculturetechnologyatNanyangTechnologicalUniversity.But,headded,morestudiesareneededtounderstandanynegativeresultofmakingcellularprotein.Whyaremorepeopleeatinglessmeat?A.Becauselab-grownmeathasmorenutrition.Becauseplant-basedfoodisgettingpopular.Becausemeatinthemarketisincreasinglyexpensive.Becausehealthandtheenvironmentaretheirconcerns.WhatisthemostimportantforShiokMeatsatpresentaccordingtoSriram?A.Bringingdowntheprice. B.Gainingconsumers’acceptance.C.Obtainingofficialpermission. D.Gettingaheadofothercompanies.WhichwordbestdescribesPetLoh’sattitudetowardslab-grownmeat?A.Doubtful. B.Uncaring.C.Negative. D.Positive.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Anewwaytomakeafortune. B.Negativeresultsoflab-grownmeat.C.Newresearchfindingsonhealthydiet. D.Ameatalternativegrowninlabs.DMywifeandIrecentlycompletedaday-longtouroftheGreatWallwithJessie.Inadditiontobeingveryknowledgeableaboutthehistoryoftheareasthatwetoured,shespokeexcellentEnglishandwasabletoanswerallofourquestions.Herdriverwasveryexperiencedandpolite,andwereallyenjoyedbeingabletohaveacustomizedtourthatavoidedthetouristtrapsandforcedshoppingthatseemtobeapartofthelargergrouptours.Theattractionsthemselveswerefantastic.IwasalittleworriedthatthesnowyweathermightimpactourtriptotheGreatWall,buteverythingwentfine,andthereweren’tmanypeopleoutatallthatday.Isuggestwearingstrongshoes—theGreatWallisreallyahike.Andinsnowyorrainydays,thesurfacesareprettyslippery（滑的）!Seeingthisareainwinterwasreallyunique,andthesnowmadeforgreatpictures.JessiekeptusentertainedwithstoriesandfactsabouttheconstructionoftheWall,andalwayspointedoutgreatspotsfortakingpictures.Eventhoughshe’sinfantasticshape,shecaredaboutourleveloffitnessandoftenstoppedtoletuscatchourbreath.Whenwegotbacktoourhotel,Jessiegaveusagreatrecommendationfordinnerandsometipsforourplannedstopsthenextday.IfIfindmyselfinBeijinginthefuture,IwillcertainlybecontactingJessieformoretouropportunities,andI’vealreadyrecommendedhertosomefriendswhoarevisitingthearealaterintheyear.Ican’tsayenoughabouthowkindandknowledgeableshewas,andshereallygaveusagreattourexperience.WhatcanweinferaboutJessie?Sheisatouradvisor.Sheisatourguide.Sheisaforeigntraveler.Sheisaskilleddriver.WhendidthewritervisittheGreatWall?A.Inspring. B.Insummer.C.Inautumn. D.Inwinter.Whatdidthewriterthinkofhistour?A.Adventurous. B.Disappointing.C.Satisfactory. D.Improvable.Whatistheprobabletitleforthetext?AWonderfulTourDaywithJessieAnExtraordinaryTourCompanyTheGreatWall,anExcellentAttractionJessie,aKindandKnowledgeableGuide第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项Formanyofus,goingtocollegeisarightofpassagethateventuallytakesusintotheadultworldofresponsibility,knowledge,moneyandopportunity.___16___Butasawhole,studiesclearlyshowthemoreeducatedweare,themoreproductiveweareinsocietyandlife.Belowarethetopfourreasonstogotocollege.Becomemoreknowledgeableinseveralareas.Almosteverydegreeincollegewillrequirethatyoustudysomemajorsubjects,suchasEnglish,mathandcommunicationskills.Theseskillsarelikelytohelpyouinyourfuturecareer.___17___Forexample,theabilitytospeakinfrontofagroupofpeoplemaybesomethingyouuseinvolunteerworkfororganizationsoringroupsoffriends.___18___Collegeisoftenamixofmanydifferentpeoplefrommanydifferentwalksoflife.Sinceyouwilllikelyworkwithmanydifferentpersonalitiesandethnicitieswhenyoubeginyourcareercollegecanhelpprepareyouforthis.Gainindependence.___19___Thiscanmakethetransitionfromhometolivingonyourownmuchlessstressfulandmoregradual.Participatinginvariousyouthactivitiescanhelpstudentsbegintolearntheskillsneededtoliveontheirown.Broadenyourhorizons.Ifyouwanttostudysubjectslikephilosophyandsociology—topicsthatareinterestingbutdon'tleadclearlytooneparticularoccupation—collegecanbeagoodplace.___20___Beyondtheclassroom,collegepresentsanopportunitytointellectuallydevelop,meetnewpeopleandseenewplaces.Buildself-esteem.Learnaboutdiversepeople.Someareaswillhelpyouinallpartsoflife.Thefriendsyoumakeincollegearethefriendsthatyoukeepforlife.CollegeallowsstudentstobegintoliveindependentlyfromMomandDad.Therearealsomanywhomanagetodojustfinewithoutacollegeeducation.Actually,thereyouwillrealizecriticalthinkingandproblemsolvingaremoreimportantthanyourmajor.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项IwenttoaNewYorkMetsfantasycampin1991,andIwasfortunatetobeonateamforaweekwhosepitching（投球）coachwasfamousMelStottlemyre.Melwaswonderfultoallofus21ballplayersthroughouttheweek.Hewaswarmand___22___，treatingusasifweweremajorleaguers.Atlast，Mel___23___thejobattheMetsandbecamethecoachfortheYankees.Ifollowedhis___24___andknewabouthisdiagnosis（诊断）ofabloodcancerin2000.Luckily，asuitable25appearedduringachampionshiprun，sohetook26fromtheYankeestoundergoastemcelltransplant（干细胞移植）.In2002,Iwas___27___bydesperationbecauseIwasdiagnosedwiththesamediseaseandneededastemcelltransplanttoo.Iwasinavery___28___needtospeaktoMel，butIhadlost___29___withhim.Oneday，myphonerang.ItwasMel.Heexplained___30___hisexperienceofhavingthetransplanttome—forallofanhour.I___31___everyword.“Ifeelgreat，soI’mnot___32___，”hetoldme.Atlast，heendedthe___33___bygivingmehishomephonenumber！Thisunbelievableexperience___34___myspirits.EverytimeIsawMelduringgamesonTVasI___35___formytransplant，Irepeatedtomyself，“LookatMel.I’ll___36___.”Thegreatnewsisthatmydoctorstoldmemy37wentintoremission（缓解）thankstothesuccessfultransplant—andithasbeen___38___for15years.Sincethen，Ihavespokentomany___39___withthesameproblem.Ihavebeengladto___40___Meltosharewhathedidforme.A.major B.native C.raw D.dynamicA.easy-going B.fault-finding C.far-seeing D.hard-working23.A.landedB.consideredC.offeredD.quit24.A.guideB.adviceC.careerD.order25.A.donorB.positionC.programD.coach26.A.advantageB.actionC.leaveD.service27.A.controlledB.frightenedC.awakenD.overcome28.A.instantB.unusualC.growingD.continual29.A.confidenceB.contactC.patienceD.restriction30.A.anxiouslyB.cautiouslyC.humorouslyD.detailedly31.A.referredtoB.lookedthroughC.drankinD.leftout32.A.recoveringB.retiringC.competingD.compromising33.A.appreciationB.presentationC.suggestion D.conversation34.A.liftedB.brokeC.relievedD.beat35.A.waitedB.appliedC.wishedD.searched36.A.chanceitB.makeitC.getitD.catchit37.A.desperationB.painC.treatmentD.condition38.A.absentB.stableC.effectiveD.complete39.A.playersB.surgeonsC.patientsD.friends40.A.inspireB.copyC.invite D.assist第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式JanTchamani, 41. EnglishteacherintheUK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillness,soshehadtoquitherjob.Whileshe 42. （stick）athome,shefeltlonelyandbored.Later,shediscoveredthat 43. （surf）theInternetwasveryinteresting.Shejoinedanonlinegroup 44. shecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportfromothers.Sherealizedthatoneofthegreatest 45. （benefit）oftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople. 46. （inspire）bythepeopleshemetonline,shestartedanITclub 47. （teach）olderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternetandmanyoldpeoplebenefitedfromit.A59-year-oldmanlearnedhowtoapply 48. workonlineandfindagreatjob.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithherfriends.JanhasstartedtolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesociety 49. （good）.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorco